The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (Molecular Virology Department)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Name of infrastructure: The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (Molecular Virology Department)

Hosting Entity

Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics

Scientific Domain: Biological/Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology/Nanotechnology Research Facilities

Description and purpose of the Research Infrastructure

Mission: To develop and provide high level clinical and laboratory services, develop and pursue advanced innovative research and provide postgraduate education in the areas of Neurology, Genetics and Biomedical and Medical. Objective: To function as an International Centre of Excellence and a Regional Referral Centre in the areas of Neurology, Genetics and Biomedical and Medical Sciences.

USEFUL FIGURES

8

Personnel

50%

Male

50%

Female

0

Publications

ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE

Academia
Industry
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CONTACT INFO

Postal Code: 2371

City: Nicosia

Website: http://www.cing.ac.cy

INFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTATION OPERATING IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE

ABI 3500 Sequencer

Name: ABI 3500 Sequencer
Description: 8-capillary DNA sequencing instrument
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Molecular Virology

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Designed for a wide range of sequencing and fragment analysis applications

Year: 2017

Funding Source:

Private

Available for access
by external users

QS5 Real-Time PCR cycler

Name: QS5 Real-Time PCR cycler
Description: 5-color Real-Time PCR cycler
Units: 5
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Molecular Virology

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Detection and quantification of pathogenic RNA/DNA, differential gene expression

Year: 2015

Funding Source:

Own
Private

Fluorescence microscope Nikon

Name: Fluorescence microscope Nikon
Description: Fully Motorized Upright fluorescence Microscope System with two cameras
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Molecular Virology

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Fluorescence imaging of cells

Year: 2012

Funding Source:

Available for access
by external users

Microplate Absorbance reader+washer

Name: Microplate Absorbance reader+washer
Description: Determination of optical densities at eight different wave lengths
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Molecular Virology

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Measure and quantitate opitical densities for ELISA assays

Year: 2014

Funding Source:

Cell Culture facilities

Name: Cell Culture facilities
Description: Laminar flow hoods, incubators and further laboratory equipment required for culturing cells, propagate viruses, perform micro-neutralisation assays etc.
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Molecular Virology

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Conduct cell culture and virus propagation experiments, viral vector production etc.

Year: 2000

Funding Source:

Luminex MagPix

Name: Luminex MagPix
Description: versatile multiplexing platform capable of performing qualitative and quantitative analysis of proteins and nucleic acids in a variety of sample matrices
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Molecular Virology

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

The Magpix multiplexing system is ideal for protein expression profiling, focused gene expression profiling, and disease testing, and can focus on both proteins and nucleic acids.

Year: 2020

Funding Source:

Private

Available for access
by external users

Reichert 2SPR system

Name: Reichert 2SPR system
Description: Surface plasmon resonance system with high sensitivity for high quality binding data for biomolecular interactions of interest including protein interaction analysis
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Molecular Virology

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

Accurate measurements of critical interactions between proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, small molecules, whole cells, bacteria, viruses, and polymers

Year: 2021

Funding Source:

Available for access
by external users

ThermoFisher iBright CL750 Imaging System

Name: ThermoFisher iBright CL750 Imaging System
Description: western blot and gel imaging system
Units: 1
Hosting Laboratory / Department: Department of Molecular Virology

Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:

System supports imaging applications associated with chemiluminescent western blots, as well as fluorescent stained nucleic acid gels, fluorescent stained protein gels, and colorimetric stained protein gels.

Year: 2023

Funding Source:

Available for access
by external users